Compelling Quotes
434 quotes by 382 authors
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Winners know what makes people tick by effectively tapping into our fears and aspirations. By listening very carefully and then repeating almost word-for-word exactly what…
— Frank Luntz
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If you're a fan of American roots music, you won't want to miss 'Awake My Soul--The Story of the Sacred Harp.' Filmmakers Matt and Erica…
— Eric Zorn
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The gods have provided me with clear and compelling signs of what it means to live in conformity to nature. They did their part. So…
— Marcus Aurelius
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The refunding of the national debt at a lower rate of interest should be accomplished without compelling the withdrawal of the national-bank notes, and thus…
— James A. Garfield
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Of compelling consideration is the fact that words acquire scope and function from the history of events which they summarize.
— Felix Frankfurter
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A lot of compelling stories in the world aren't being told, and the fact that people don't know about them compounds the suffering.
— Anderson Cooper
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I believe the most compelling explanation of Obama's actions is that he is, just like his father, an anti-colonialist.
— Dinesh D'Souza
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Our faith is stronger than death, our philosophy is firmer than flesh, and the spread of the Kingdom of God upon the earth is more…
— Dorothy Day
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Pop stardom is not very compelling. I'm much more interested in a relationship between performer and audience that is of equals. I came up through…
— Ani DiFranco
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I believe in the compelling power of love. I do not understand it. I believe it to be the most fragrant blossom of all this…
— Theodore Dreiser
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You can talk about Holocaust denial, but it's really marginal for the most part. What is compelling about the Armenian genocide, is how it has…
— Atom Egoyan
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As far as I'm aware, everybody in the shadow cabinet accepts that there's a compelling case on climate change and a strong scientific case.
— William Hague
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Whether or not you agree with Ayn Rand - and I have certain issues with some of her beliefs - the woman can tell a…
— Anne Hathaway
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The villain of any story is often the most compelling character.
— John Hodgman
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President Bush's proposal to focus our resources on sending humans to Mars is intriguing, but it is not the most compelling reason that Americans ought…
— Jay Inslee
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The most compelling reason for most people to buy a computer for the home will be to link it to a nationwide communications network. We're…
— Steve Jobs
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Doubting what you see is a very odd experience. And doubting what you remember is a little less odd than doubting what you see. But…
— Daniel Kahneman
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If you have some magical chemistry that actually find the music you make compelling, that is a big bonus.
— Geddy Lee
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When a man fails to see the truth of certain generally accepted views, there is no law compelling him to provoke animosity by announcing his…
— George Henry Lewes
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Some people's personalities are so compelling that they command attention.
— Laura Linney
Who Wrote These Compelling Quotes
382 authors contributed a total of 434 Compelling Quotes, led by these top contributors: